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creative ability in technology

Women inventors

"In this book, you'll learn about female inventors of the past and present, how to become an inventor, key skills for success, and . . . more"--Back cover.

Creating things that matter

the art & science of innovations that last
Presents the argument that the way forward in innovation in the digital and technological age is to begin to perceive science and art as one practice, incorporating the principles of aesthetics into invention. Profiles a number of artists, architects, physicists, musicians, mathematicians, chefs, engineers, choreographers, and novelists who exhibit a combination of science and art in what the author has titled the "creator cycle.".

Innovate like Edison

the success system of America's greatest inventor
Examines the creative processes of inventor Thomas Edison, translating them into a comprehensive and easy-to-understand system for succeeding in the business world.
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Every tool's a hammer

life is what you make it
A chronicle of the author's life as a maker, an exploration of making and of his own productive obsessions, but it's also a permission slip of sorts from the author to the reader. Permission to grab hold of the things you're interested in, that fascinate you, and to dive deeper into them to see where they lead you. Through stories from forty-plus years of making and molding, building and breaking, along with the lessons learned along the way, this book is meant to be a toolbox of problem solving, complete with a shop's worth of notes on the tools, techniques, and materials that the author uses most often, but advice that can also serve as life lessons for a creator. This toolbox also includes lessons from many other incredible makers and creators, including: Jamie Hyneman, Nick Offerman, Pixar director Andrew Stanton, Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro, artist Tom Sachs, and chef Traci Des Jardins. And if everything goes well, this book will hopefully save you a few mistakes (and maybe fingers) as well as help you turn your curiosities into creations, inspiring you to build, make, invent, explore, and -- most of all -- enjoy the thrills of being a creator.

The engines of our ingenuity

an engineer looks at technology and culture
2000
John Lienhard reflects on the nature of technology, culture, human inventiveness, and the history of engineering.

The most powerful idea in the world

a story of steam, industry, and invention
2012

Context

2011

What would MacGyver do?

true stories of improvised genius in everyday life
2008
Recounts over forty true stories of people who used their creative abilities to solve problems; arranged by themes including cars, home improvements, travel, love, authority, and jobs.
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